Back for another round - summer 08.....additional planning and implementations for 2008-2009. Mental notes from the tech crew.
All machines need the DVD region code configured. [Let's outsource this one Brad] :-)
All current laptop owners need to schedule a time for Software Updates, and maintenance during the weeks of: [add link to database here]
What else did I mention the other day to add to this wiki page??
Additional Items [new & forgotten]
CanoScan & ScanGear Software
New mail client [data gathering mode 07-08]
Network Prefs/Preferred Network (check all recommendations for Prefs Pane in ATSE resource books)
NeoOffice
Updated versions of all Open Source software (list all avaliable)(see 2007-08 listed below)
Firefox 2x (vs. 3 too buggy still on 10.4.11)
No QuickMail (current users need to place app in homedir/applicatioins for backwards compatibility)
Keyboard software with accountability for student progress built in (Web 2.0)
CMAP - this is Open Source concept mapping software that will take the place of Inspiration district-wide
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On this page we are attempting to plan software for 2007-08 school year.
MS Office (only middle&high school) *Moving to Open Office/Neo Office summer of 2008
Inspiration w/KeyAccess (levels? 5+) (only used a few times a year-Web 2.0 options available)
Two browsers (Firefox/Safarri)
Appleworks (levels? Is there something more stable for 5-6 grade) -for drawing & painting...NO :-) km
SmartBoard Software 9.5 - (GHS staff)
QuickTime Pro (trained staff) although Zamzar will do most of the same conversions.
QuickMail(still need to check on stability for Intel machines) for staff
--UPDATE: new MacBook users will be testing AppleMail this year as we gear up to transition away from a dying application. QuickMail Pro. Much sadness. hehe
--UPDATE: Thunderbird Mail was selected and used instead of AppleMail for the 07-08 Intel users.
Local Teacher Account
Preferred Network selected
Eliminate software update pop-ups
Tux Paint for elementary machines....Great product !!!!!
KCA software/updates for all machines.
GoogleSketchUp
Scratch
Tux Paint
ArtRage2 (free version)
Image Tricks (free version)
ATRT for central
Additional software and tutorials on some of this stuff
Will any/all new h.s. machines need the biology software....or will that remain isolated to the SciLab machines.
--I don't want to have to install but if it's needed by a student...certainly we will install on their machine. -km
Need to make sure the elementary machines have the system folder for OS 9, to run the older software apps from the server.
BUILDING BREAKDOWN (Need to check IP availability at each building)
WEST- 3 per room, local accounts, DHCP connection
CENTRAL - 3 per room (Sped rooms?) and cart upstairs, network home directories, DHCP?
NORTH - two carts, upgrade to 10.4.x, network home, DHCP
GRANT - 2(?) new carts, DHCP (may need to untie some addresses to free up space), Network homes
H.S. - 2(?) new carts, iMac lab,
All machines need the DVD region code configured. [Let's outsource this one Brad] :-)
All current laptop owners need to schedule a time for Software Updates, and maintenance during the weeks of: [add link to database here]
What else did I mention the other day to add to this wiki page??
Additional Items [new & forgotten]
- CanoScan & ScanGear Software
- New mail client [data gathering mode 07-08]
- Network Prefs/Preferred Network (check all recommendations for Prefs Pane in ATSE resource books)
- NeoOffice
- Updated versions of all Open Source software (list all avaliable)(see 2007-08 listed below)
- Firefox 2x (vs. 3 too buggy still on 10.4.11)
- No QuickMail (current users need to place app in homedir/applicatioins for backwards compatibility)
- Keyboard software with accountability for student progress built in (Web 2.0)
- CMAP - this is Open Source concept mapping software that will take the place of Inspiration district-wide
#----On this page we are attempting to plan software for 2007-08 school year.
- MS Office (only middle&high school) *Moving to Open Office/Neo Office summer of 2008
- SpyMe Client/Server depending
- GoogleNotebook Extension
- GoogleEarth ...great GoogleEarth resources, overlays, etc.
- WindowsMediaPlayer
- FlashPlayer
- RealPlayer
- Inspiration w/KeyAccess (levels? 5+) (only used a few times a year-Web 2.0 options available)
- Two browsers (Firefox/Safarri)
- Appleworks (levels? Is there something more stable for 5-6 grade) -for drawing & painting...NO :-) km
- SmartBoard Software 9.5 - (GHS staff)
- QuickTime Pro (trained staff) although Zamzar will do most of the same conversions.
- QuickMail(still need to check on stability for Intel machines) for staff
--UPDATE: new MacBook users will be testing AppleMail this year as we gear up to transition away from a dying application. QuickMail Pro. Much sadness. hehe--UPDATE: Thunderbird Mail was selected and used instead of AppleMail for the 07-08 Intel users.
Local Teacher Account
Preferred Network selected
Eliminate software update pop-ups
Additional software and tutorials on some of this stuff
Will any/all new h.s. machines need the biology software....or will that remain isolated to the SciLab machines.
--I don't want to have to install but if it's needed by a student...certainly we will install on their machine. -km
Need to make sure the elementary machines have the system folder for OS 9, to run the older software apps from the server.
BUILDING BREAKDOWN (Need to check IP availability at each building)
WEST- 3 per room, local accounts, DHCP connection
CENTRAL - 3 per room (Sped rooms?) and cart upstairs, network home directories, DHCP?
NORTH - two carts, upgrade to 10.4.x, network home, DHCP
GRANT - 2(?) new carts, DHCP (may need to untie some addresses to free up space), Network homes
H.S. - 2(?) new carts, iMac lab,